Cybersecurity burnout is real – per a survey by Bridewell, 95% are experiencing factors that would make them likely to leave in the next 12 months. These leaders overwhelmingly attributed their desire to leave their position to two dominant causes: 42% say a cyber breach is inevitable and do not want it to tarnish their career, and 40% say stress and burnout heavily impact their personal lives. 72% of respondents say cyberattacks have increased since Russia invaded Ukraine, and 79% think their operations will be significantly disrupted by ransomware in the next 12 months.
Similar warnings out of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre. They’re warning for an extended period of heightened cyber threats and ensuring actions are taken to prevent burnout.
Why do we care?
Marathon, not a sprint. Yesterday I talked about employee benefits… well, stress management is part of that. A business, particularly a security one, needs to be sustainable, which is not a short-term problem. Lurching from incident to incident isn’t going to cut it, and legacy IT businesses have likely never had to handle this much stress. I wish I had some quip or easy answer – but I will note that those who invest here will see long-term rewards.